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Supplication and Recitation in Prayer

Explore practices of du'a and iqaamah recitation during Islamic prayers.

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1. If someone responds to the iqamah, what should they say when the caller says “Qad qamat is-salah”?

  • Say the same words: “Qad qamat is-salah.” (correct answer)
  • Say “Aqamaha Allah wa adamaha.”
  • Recite any special du’a at that moment as a Sunnah.
  • Say nothing because responding to the iqamah is forbidden.

Why

The article says that, according to the view that one responds to the iqamah, the listener should repeat what the caller says. It specifically says not to say “Aqamaha Allah wa adamaha,” because the report about that phrase is weak.

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2. When can du’a be made during prayer?

  • Only after the final salam.
  • Only after reciting al-Fatihah.
  • Only during prostration.
  • At several points throughout the prayer. (correct answer)

Why

The article says there is not just one place for du’a in prayer. Du’a is mentioned at several points, including after the opening takbir, in Witr, while bowing, in prostration, between the two prostrations, and after the tashahhud before the salam.

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3. What is recommended between the adhan and iqamah?

  • Avoid making du’a at that time.
  • Make du’a only after the iqamah.
  • Recite a specific du’a before the adhan.
  • Make du’a, because it is encouraged at that time. (correct answer)

Why

The article says du’a between the adhan and iqamah is encouraged and recommended. It also mentions the hadith that du’a is not rejected between the adhan and iqamah.

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4. What is better when more than one authentic form of the iqamah is known?

  • Always use only one form and reject the other.
  • Treat one form as obligatory and the other as wrong.
  • Use one form sometimes and the other form sometimes. (correct answer)
  • Avoid the iqamah if people disagree about its wording.

Why

More than one form of the iqamah has been proven from the Prophet ﷺ. Both forms may be used, and what is better is to use one sometimes and the other sometimes so that the full Sunnah is followed.

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5. Which statement best describes the two forms of iqamah mentioned in the article?

  • Only the eleven-phrase form is valid.
  • Only the seventeen-phrase form is valid.
  • Both the eleven-phrase and seventeen-phrase forms are proven. (correct answer)
  • The number of phrases depends only on local custom.

Why

The article mentions two proven forms of iqamah: one with eleven phrases and another with seventeen phrases. Whoever uses either form is following the Sunnah.

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6. What is the ruling on reciting the iqamah in the longer form, similar to the adhan?

  • It is forbidden.
  • It is disliked.
  • It is permissible and one of the Sunnah forms. (correct answer)
  • It is the only valid way to recite the iqamah.

Why

The article states that reciting the longer form of the iqamah is permissible, because it is one of the forms proven from the Prophet ﷺ. It also mentions that the shorter form is permissible too.

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7. In the daily prayers, when is recitation done out loud?

  • In Fajr and the first two rak‘ahs of Maghrib and ‘Isha. (correct answer)
  • In Dhuhr and ‘Asr.
  • In every rak‘ah of every prayer.
  • Only in the last rak‘ah of Maghrib and ‘Isha.

Why

The Prophet ﷺ recited out loud in Fajr and in the first two rak‘ahs of Maghrib and ‘Isha. In the other parts of the daily prayers, the recitation is done quietly.

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A note on these answers

These questions are for learning and self-testing. Explanations are drawn from the sources linked on each question and are not a fatwa. For a ruling on your own circumstances, please consult a qualified scholar.

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